Capital City Home Improvement
- Roofing Contractor serving Springfield, Illinois — based at 7460 Rolling Oaks Dr, Riverton, IL 62561.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
How to check Capital City Home Improvement on the Illinois record
the Roofing Industry Licensing Act requires an Illinois roofing license from IDFPR — the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — and the full list of those licenses is public Official lookup: IDFPR license lookup.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Storm history for Springfield, Sangamon County
For Sangamon County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 121 hail reports. Hail of coin size or bigger came down on 28 separate days. Golf-ball size or more appeared on 8 days, and the largest stone came in at 3.25 inches, close to a teacup. The newest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2026.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
May is the peak month with 36 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 81 percent. In 4 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Among 46 Illinois counties with enough reports to compare, Sangamon County ranks 4 by density: 163.1 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
NOAA also lists 21 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Springfield over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 4 of 46 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 81% |
| Tornado reports on file | 21 |
| Reports, all years | 143 |
| Top month | May |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 8 |
The single largest day was May 7, 2023: a 3.25-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Chatham.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Springfield were built before 1971; the typical house is about 55 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Before 1980, 66.2 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.4% |
| Detached and attached houses | 71.7% |
| Typical home value | $155,200 |
| Total housing units | 57,220 |
| Median build year | 1971 |
What a new roof costs in Springfield
No big local premium or discount applies in Springfield: asphalt shingles are $6,790 to $15,035. Census County Business Patterns counts 21 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 90.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed range | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $13,580-$23,280 | $430 | $18,430 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,580-$25,220 | $780 | $19,400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,790-$11,155 | $510 | $8,972 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,730-$15,035 | $430 | $11,882 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280-$38,800 | $520 | $31,040 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,760-$15,520 | $580 | $11,640 |
Springfield roofing questions
- How much is a roof replacement in Springfield?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,790 to $15,035 in Springfield, and the middle of that range is $10,912. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- What time of year does Springfield get hail?
- 81 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May alone has 36 percent.
- Is Springfield an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1971, which gives 55 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How often does hail hit Springfield?
- Since 2017 the county has 121 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 28 of those days, mostly in May.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- Has Sangamon County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3.25 inches, comparable to a teacup, with 8 golf-ball days.
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